2026 taxable assessment $325,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $429,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
House report
1917 Manton St
3 bd · 2 ba · 3 stories · 1,325 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925
Owner-occupied · assessed $426K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $429K · sold 3×. On the 1900 block of Manton St.
Property summary
Assessment$425,7002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $429,100
Last sale$370KRecorded 2020
Est. tax bill$4,559/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits14Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open15 historical across 8 cases
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OPA 3610501002026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
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What stands out
From the public recordRenovated & sold on
Why it mattersBought for $263K in 2010, demolition permit in 2017, sold for $370K in 2020 (+722%).
View supporting records →City Property History
Fetched L&I and zoning records
Every row successfully fetched for this report is counted below. Dataset availability and matching can differ from the City's interactive file; use the official link for current detail.
- Recorded owner
- Individual owner on record Analyst access to view
- Tax mailing address
- Private for individual owners
- L&I district
- CENTRAL WEST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 361050100
Permits14Every dated permit
Violation cases815 violation records · 0 open
Investigations3425 failed · 6 passed · 3 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses31 active
Appeals1Closed · Complete
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status14
DemolitionPermit 61452
Mar 12, 2007 COMPLETED Completed Aug 15, 2007
INTERIOR DEMOLITION - NON LOAD BEARING - 1ST AND 2ND FLS. CONTRACTOR: 215-289-7020
ElectricalPermit 63758
Mar 22, 2007 COMPLETED
INSTALL NEW 200 AMP SVS AND UPGRADE ELECT PER NEC 2005 (SOUTH DIST)
AlterationPermit 65313
Mar 29, 2007 COMPLETED Completed Jun 21, 2007
REMOVE FRONT WALL AND REPLACE WITH 4" BLOCK AND 4" BRICK USING ALL NECESSARY WALL TIES
AdditionPermit 84368
Jul 17, 2007 EXPIRED Completed Oct 30, 2008
ERECT A 3RD FLOOR ADDITION AND A WOODEN SUNDECK IN REAR ON 2ND FLOOR ROOF PER PLANS, AND INTERIOR REHAB.
ZoningPermit 84367
Jul 17, 2007 COMPLETED Completed Jul 17, 2007
ERECT A 3RD FLOOR ADDITION AND A WOODEN SUNDECK ON 2 FLOOR REAR ROOF.
PlumbingPermit 275850
Apr 29, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Jul 15, 2011
10 FIXTURES WITH PIPING FOR SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING THROUGHOUT
PlumbingPermit 283878
Jun 8, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Jun 13, 2010
REPLACE CURB TRAP & 3/4" H2O SERVICE
ElectricalPermit 286264
Jun 18, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Jan 25, 2013
INSTALL 100A SERVICE, GROUNDING & WIRE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER 2008 NEC.
MechanicalPermit 283398
Jun 23, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Oct 15, 2010
INSTALL DIRECT VENT NEW GAS FIRED WARM AIR FURNACE 70K TO 100K BUT,INSTALL NEW A/C COIL & CONDENSER 2.5 TO 3 TON WITH RELATED DUCT WORK
ElectricalPermit 291526
Jul 16, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Dec 3, 2010
200AMP SERVICE & EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT AS PER 2008 NEC
AdministrativePermit 296311
Aug 13, 2010 COMPLETED Completed Oct 15, 2010
EXTENSION OF PERMIT #84368 PURSUANT TO PA ACT 46. THIS EXTENSION TO EXPIRE ON JULY 2, 2013 UNLESS EXTENDED BY ANOTHER PORTION OF THE PHILADELPHIA CODE
DemolitionPermit 804641
Aug 1, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Nov 17, 2017
INTERIOR DEMO OF NON-LOAD BEARING WALLS ONLY, NO STRUCTURAL WORK ON THIS PERMIT
Major alterationPermit 806491
Aug 8, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Jan 11, 2018
EZ PERMIT FOR: FIRE ON THIRD FLOOR DECK AREA TO BE REMOVED.AS WELL AS REMOVAL OF DAMAGED STUCCO, REPLACE ENTRY D00R TO DECK, NO CHANGE IN OPENING. REPLACE ROOF SHEATHING AND ROOF COVERING. ALL DRYWALL REMOVE AND REPLACE DUE TO WATER DAMAGE THROUGHOUT ENTIRE 3 STORY BUILDING. REMOVE AND REPALCE INSULATION THROUGH OUT AS NEEDED. REPAIR ROOF AT FIRE CUT OPENING. NO STRUCTURAL WORK. REMOVE EXTERIOR REAR STUCCO AND REPLACE WITH SIDING. ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECH, FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND PLUMBING.
AlterationPermit 819213
Sep 26, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Oct 27, 2017
EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS- FOR THE APPLICATION OF EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
Violation cases15 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible8
Case 106874CLOSED
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES · Opened Mar 28, 2007
- PERMB- PARTIAL DEMOLViolation 606618Jun 21, 2007
- PERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PARTViolation 606621Jun 21, 2007
Case 109284CLOSED
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES · Opened Apr 18, 2007 · completed Mar 12, 2008
- PERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PARTViolation 546329Apr 18, 2007 CLOSEDCASE
Case 144438CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jan 28, 2008 · completed May 2, 2012
- PROSEC- STD INFOViolation 1315961Jan 25, 2008 COMPLIED
- VACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNTViolation 1315964Jan 25, 2008 COMPLIED
- VACANT PROP STANDARDViolation 1315963Jan 25, 2008 COMPLIED
- LICENSE-VAC RES BLDGViolation 1315962Jan 25, 2008 COMPLIED
Case 146830CLOSED
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES · Opened Feb 13, 2008
- WORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODEViolation 1131797Feb 11, 2008 CLOSEDCASE
Case 172419CLOSED
HAZARDOUS · Opened Aug 1, 2008 · completed Oct 20, 2011
- VACANT PROP STANDARDViolation 1369907Jul 30, 2008 COMPLIED
- PROSEC- STD INFOViolation 1369906Jul 30, 2008 COMPLIED
- DRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECTViolation 1369909Jul 30, 2008 COMPLIED
- DRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLCViolation 1369908Jul 30, 2008 COMPLIED
Case 229147CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Mar 19, 2010 · completed Dec 1, 2011
- WORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODEViolation 2288942Mar 18, 2010 COMPLIED
Case 302688CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Oct 20, 2011 · completed Mar 6, 2013
- LICENSE-RES GENERALViolation 2686982Oct 20, 2011 RESOLVE
Case CF-2025-068272CLOSED
SITE VIOLATION NOTICE · Opened Jul 11, 2025 · completed May 5, 2026
- RENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)Violation VI-2025-050096Jul 11, 2025 SVN ISSUED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes34
BP_BLDGCase 106874
Mar 27, 2007 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 109284
Apr 18, 2007 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 106874
May 4, 2007 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 106874
May 23, 2007 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 109284
May 25, 2007 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 106874
Jun 6, 2007 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 106874
Jun 21, 2007 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 106874
Jun 21, 2007 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 106874
Jul 31, 2007 PASSED
BRU INSPCase 144438
Jan 25, 2008 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 146830
Feb 11, 2008 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 109284
Mar 12, 2008 PASSED
BP_BLDGCase 146830
Mar 28, 2008 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 146830
Apr 14, 2008 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 146830
Jun 6, 2008 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 172419
Jul 30, 2008 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 172419
Sep 22, 2008 FAILED
PRECOURTCase 146830
Oct 9, 2008 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 172419
Apr 16, 2009 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 172419
Apr 16, 2009 CLOSED
BRU INSPCase 144438
Apr 29, 2009 FAILED
PRECOURTCase 172419
Jun 17, 2009 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 229147
Mar 18, 2010 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 302688
Oct 19, 2011 FAILED
PRECOURTCase 172419
Oct 20, 2011 PASSED
BP_BLDGCase 229147
Nov 9, 2011 FAILED
BP_BLDGCase 229147
Dec 1, 2011 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 302688
Feb 24, 2012 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 302688
Apr 11, 2012 CLOSED
BRU INSPCase 144438
May 1, 2012 PASSED
PRECOURTCase 302688
Nov 15, 2012 FAILED
PRECOURTCase 302688
Jan 10, 2013 FAILED
PRECOURTCase 302688
Mar 1, 2013 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-068272
Jul 11, 2025 FAILED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0
No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained3
RentalLicense 403784
MARCON HOLDINGS LLC
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Mar 20, 2007 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2009 Inactive Dec 22, 2012
Vacant Residential Property / LotLicense 432707
MARCON HOLDINGS LLC (LAWNDALE CONSTRUCTION AGENT)
Revenue code 3219 · First issued Jan 8, 2008 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2010 Inactive Dec 22, 2012
RentalLicense 928578
Andrew Hall
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Jul 14, 2023 Active Expiration Jul 13, 2026
AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields1
LIRB SVN AppealAppeal HA-2025-003117
May 6, 2026 Closed Complete
Disagree With Violation and/or Action See attached
City of Philadelphia OPA, L&I and Zoning Board records, shown as filed. A CLOSED investigation is an outcome label, not a missing visit; an appeal's application status and decision may differ.
Legal due diligence
What this record proves—and what it does not.
These checks are triggered by this property’s actual City rows. They identify the controlling document to verify; they do not declare a use legal, a building safe, or title clear.
1 resolve before relying
5 verify
1 favorable dated record
Resolve before relyingA permit row needs file-level verification1 permit not marked completed: 84368 (EXPIRED). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.
Why it mattersIssued work is not the same as approved final work. L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.
Verify nextOpen the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy certificate.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA rental license does not transfer with the deed1 active Rental License record matched.
Why it mattersIf dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.
Verify nextPlan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyLead compliance is a separate recordOPA records a 1925 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.
Verify nextRequest the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition25 failed, 6 passed, and 3 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Jul 11, 2025.
Why it mattersA PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.
Verify nextOpen the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA historical business license is not current operating authorityVacant Residential Property / Lot #432707: Inactive since Dec 22, 2012
Why it mattersA license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.
Verify nextIf business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyHomestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deedOPA shows the Homestead Exemption.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.
Verify nextA buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 15 historical violations across 8 cases.
Why it mattersA closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.
Verify nextUse the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace5 documents/searches to assign before settlement
Property Sales Certification
The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.
Next: Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.
Official guidance ↗Date-effective City Property Payoff
The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.
Next: Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.
Official guidance ↗Professional title and water-lien searches
OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.
Next: Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill
LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.
Next: Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller disclosure and independent inspections
For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.
Next: Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.
Official guidance ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
What to do with this
The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.
If you’re buying
Built 1925: lead rules apply
Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.
Zoned RSA5: one household by right
Single-family rowhouse (the classic Philly row). Converting to a duplex or apartments needs a use variance the zoning board rarely grants — Pennsylvania courts require a physical hardship of the lot itself, and economics alone do not qualify.
If you own it
Construction next door (1918 Manton St, 2024)
Excavation deeper than 5 feet, or within 10 feet of an adjacent structure, legally requires the developer to survey neighboring homes first and give owners 10 days' written notice. Insist on the pre-construction survey — it is your evidence if cracks appear.
If you’re the landlord
Lead certificate is not optional
Built 1925: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.
Licensed rental — keep it that way
Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.
Derived from the fetched property records and linked City guidance as of 2026. Assessment treatment is not a substitute for an exemption approval, live balance, title report, license, occupancy certificate, or inspection. Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.
The investment read
How this house has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.
Assessed value
$425,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $429,100 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$324
block $279 · above block
Appreciation
+108%
+8%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$431K
+8%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,559
1.06% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
5%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
3
licensed rental
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationZoningPermit
The paper trail
Renovated & sold onBought for $263K in 2010, demolition permit in 2017, sold for $370K in 2020 (+722%).
- 2010 $263KSold
- 2011 L&I violationL&IL&I: 2 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
- 2012 L&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2013 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2017 DemolitionPermitMajor alterationPermitAlterationPermit
- 2020 $370KSold
- 2025 L&I violationL&IInspection failedL&I visit
- 2026 Appeal completeZoning
Flags: active rental license · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The property, on paper
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,325 sqft
livable area
Lot
700 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
Closed · Complete · 2026
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 1917 Manton St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes start with an annual estimate from the City’s taxable assessment, not a current bill or balance; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.
When this house last sold (2020) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.1% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
—
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
—
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
—
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
—
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
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year-1 return on cash in
Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.
Block context
1917 Manton St sits on the 1900 block of Manton St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1915 Manton St · 1919 Manton St
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner — OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history — Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections — L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022 — Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016 — Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance — Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals — L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents — US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates — Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 9:06 AM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. For this property: Permits: queried · Violations: queried · Investigations: queried · Appeals: queried · Licenses: queried · Building certifications: queried. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.
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